Does it look like something is wrong with this chick's wings?

Arztwolf

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Aug 5, 2014
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Smudge (Silkie X Barred Rock) hatched three days ago and it appears it may have stunted/malformed wings. I can't really tell, I don't know that much about wing development. I swear it is nearly impossible to get good pics of a chick's wings!

Here's Smudge







vs. its 2 day old sibling




 
In many breeds, the cockerels have delayed wing feather development. Your little chick is probably a boy.

I had a feeling it was a cockerel. He came out of the egg screaming, pecks everything in sight, and has no self preservation skills, typical boy. The person I got his mother from said her Silkie roo (my chick's grandpa) was SUPER LOUD.
 
He came out of the egg screaming, pecks everything in sight, and has no self preservation skills, typical boy.
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